![]() Do clean your cooling ducts with a vacuum cleaner, and keep an eye on cooling with a core temperature monitor downloaded from the Internet. Your fans will probably get quieter over time. If you find out how, then please post a reply. ![]() Some of these monitors will (apparently) also give information on fan speeds. So, if you're concerned about overheating, I suggest you download a core temperature monitor. This has confirmed that both i5 cores were operating at around 60☌, well within normal operating parameters. I had the idea to find a core temperature monitor that'd confirm how hot the Surface Pro was getting. Tonight, my Surface Pro was getting hot while I was playing a video. So you should be safe, even if the fans aren't doing their job. If it exceeds these parameters (bearing in mind the maximum temperature for the i5 processor is 100☌) then your Surface Pro should automatically shut itself down, with a warning message to tell you what's happening, and not permit a restart until a safe temperature is reached. Well, a bit of research has revealed that the i5 processor should operate at a core temperature between 40 and 80☌. However, my concern was whether the fans were still doing their job. I only get the worn fan bearings noise every now and again. Today, about a year on, my Surface Pro still has some fan noise on occasion, but the good news is that the fans have mostly quietened down. It helped, but didn't entirely cure the problem. That's what I did on the advice of an expert on PC maintenance. Previously, I advised attaching a vacuum cleaner to clean dirt and dust out of our Surface Pro. Hopefully, this will work for your Surface Pro.įolks, here's an update on my earlier posting. And, yes, that circuit board is still partially live after shutdown! That's part of the reason why the Surface Pro can start up so quickly. This isn't something you want on a live circuit board. They spray a liquid gas (usually Butane) which may come out partially in liquid form. Repeat the process on both sides, as particles that are trapped sometimes only release when sucked in one direction.ĭO NOT be tempted to use one of those Air Blower aerosols. ![]() This will improve the cooling airflow, even if it doesn't immediately cure the problem. If my friend is right - and he invariably is - you should get a lot of dust and detritus out. Give it a few slaps on the chassis (NOT the Screen) to help dislodge any trapped particles. Power on the vacuum cleaner and rotate the Surface Pro in all directions. Attach a vacuum cleaner hose to one of the vents using Duct Tape, or similar, to get a really good seal. It's amazing what rubbish those fans suck in, and I'm thinking the Surface Pro's fans can't have much clearance inside that narrow chassis, so getting any dust out is a good first step. He tells me he *always* begins by vacuum cleaning the computers. I found that giving the chassis a few old fashioned bangs, while holding in the quiet upright position, dislodged whatever the fan was touching, and I'm now back to silent running.Ī very good friend of mine services hundreds of computers every week. I found that my Surface Pro was silent in the upright position and making a noise like the fan blade was touching something in the horizontal position. If the noise level changes, then the fan blades are moving on their bearings or something inside there (dust) is moving. Try tilting your Surface Pro to horizontal then upright.
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